Director Kimi Nash said this year’s Sweet Ride Charity Car Show for Kids was a success, with a documented 167 vehicles on site, and a large number that showed up at the last minute as unregistered participants.
“We gave 63 out of 97 trophies this year,” she said.
Best of Show went to a 1934 Plymouth Sedan owned by Don and Robin Pyle of Lebanon.
Craig Putney took first place in the Burn Out Pit, with the best smoke show, the proceeds going to the ABC House.
Plans are already in the making for next year, including awnings to rent for patrons, she said.
“The generosity towards our charities of focus continued to amaze me,” Nash said. “I want to thank all the sponsors and vendors for supporting our event. I am thankful for the 28 volunteers that pulled this show together. This show had so many moving parts and without ‘the gang,’ it would not have been successful.
“As the director, I am honored to say we had a good year, and next year (the 15th)
will be better! Hopefully, it will be a bit cooler too.”
Sweet Home Sweet Ride Winners
50/50 Raffle winners
$187 to the winner – Lynn Spradling (donated it back to the Kids of Sweet Ride)
Silent Auction Winner
$250 bid for a custom-made wooden self-loader – Leon Vineyard
Marketing and Advertising Director Picks
— 1934 Plymouth Sedan owned by Don and Robin Pyle.
— 1956 (blue/white modified 4×4) Willys Wagon owned by Terry Lindemann.
— 1987 Harley Sportster owned by Damion Schocker.
— 2022 Peterbilt 389 owned and operated by Leon Vineyard.
— 1932 Ford Woody owned by Dick Hart.
— 1955 Chevy 3100 owned by Joe Griffiths.
In Memory of Jeff Williams
— 1955 Chevy Bel-Air owned by Mike Rice of Sweet Home.
Sweet Home Police Department – Most Likely To Get a Ticket
(Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel stepped up to issue this trophy)
— Devon Dixon for his ’78 Chevy pickup named “Skittles.” Firefighters stated the quad-tone Chevy PU on swampers would get a ticket for disturbing the peace…. Plus they would get called for whatever fire smoking those big ol’ tires would make.
Doernbecher and Friends
Kids Pick Trophies
(Chosen by Doernbecher kids and friends)
— 1955 Chevy 3100 picked by Natasha Marin – owned by John McCrain of Eugene.
— 1979 Chevy K20 (General Lee) picked by Marina Torres and Hunter Krenz – owned by Keoki Ho’Okand of Salem.
— 1966 Mustang picked by Emma Pangle – owned by Neal Hubbard of Albany.
— 1970 Dodge 340 picked by Ava Nash – owned by Brian Allen of Junction City.
— 1968 Chevy Pickup picked by Levi Vanepps – owned by Jon Burkheimer of Port Angeles, Wash.
— 1941 Crosley Convertible Coupe picked by Harper Vanepps – owned by Martha Straubel of Jacksonville.
— 1957 Chevy Sedan Delivery owned by Ed and Gloria Blair of Albany.
— 2016 Corvette picked by Mason Krenz – owned by Jeff Albright of Lebanon.
— 1934 Plymouth Coupe picked by Hadlee Vanepps – owned by Sam Marshall of Sweet Home.
Best in Class winners
2022 Overall Best of Show
— 1934 Plymouth Custom Sedan owned by Don and Robin Pyle of Lebanon.
Best Model A 1928-31
— 1931 Ford A owned by Vaughan Blasingame of Scio.
Best Model A Coupe/Sedan
— 1932 Chevy Coupe owned by Bob Wood of Albany.
Best Model A Roadster/Touring Car
— Ford A Coupe owned by Tom Boren of Veneta.
Best Model A Commercial
— 1930 Ford A owned by Danny Wilson of Sweet Home.
C1 – C8 Corvettes
— C1 – 1961 Corvette owned by Rick Siel of Eugene.
— C2 – 1963 Corvette owned by Dave Kintigh of Springfield.
— C3 – 1969 Corvette owned by Ron Armstrong of Shedd.
— C4 – 1984 Corvette owned by Scott Warner of Albany.
— C5 – 2004 Corvette owned by George Jones of Lebanon.
— C6 – 2011 Corvette owned by Randy Hoepfl of Springfield.
— C7 – 2014 Corvette owned by Jim and Gail Tatum of Eugene.
— C8 – 2021 Corvette owned by Stan Czerniak of Eugene.
Thunderbirds
— 1965 Thunderbird owned by Ken Phillips of Florence.
Mustangs
— 1969 Ford Mustang owned by Paul Tenbusch of Sweet Home.
Camaros
— 1967 Chevy Camaro owned by Danny Wilson of Sweet Home.
Chevelles
— 1972 Chevelle owned by Mike Weston of Eugene.
Novas
— 1971 Nova owned by Rick Lannom of Sweet Home.
GTOs
— 1967 Pontiac GTO owned by Bill Watson of Mill City.
Rat Rod
— 1965 Volkswagen Bug owned by Ken Brenner of Lebanon.
Chevys
— 1968 Chevy El Camino owned by Doug Atkinson of Lebanon.
Wagon and Deliveries
— 1957 Chevy Sedan Delivery owned by Ed and Gloria Blair of Albany.
Pro-Street
— 1972 Chevy Pickup owned by Mike Hanshew of Jefferson.
Tri-5 Chevy
— 1956 Chevy Bel-Air owned by Dave Erickson of Brownsville.
Fords
— 1936 Ford Pickup owned by Lon Jackson of Corvallis.
Mercurys
— 1946 Mercury Coupe owned by Jerry McCollum of Sweet Home.
Mopar
— 1970 Dodge 340 Swinger owned by Brian Allen of Junction City.
Orphans
— 1941 Crosley Convertible Coupe owned by Martha Straube of Jacksonville.
Work-In-Progress
— 1975 Chevy Pickup owned by Devon Dixon of Sweet Home.
Customs
— 1934 Plymouth Sedan owned by Don and Robin Pyle of Lebanon.
Best ’20s Car
— 1929 Chevy Sedan owned by Carolyn McDermed of Sweet Home.
Best ’30s Car
— 1930 Ford A Coupe owned by Tom Boren of Veneta.
Best ’40s Car
— 1949 Chevy Aero Sedan owned by Bobby McDermed of Sweet Home.
Best ’50s Car
— 1957 Chevy 4 Door 210 owned by Jackie Davis of Lebanon.
Best ’60s Car
— 1968 Pontiac Firebird owned by Jeremiah Fisher of Sweet Home.
Best ’70s Car
— 1974 Chevy Chevelle owned by Dewayne Larsen of Sweet Home.
Best ’80s Car
— 1989 Chevy IROC Z owned by Ken and Kelly Anderson of Sweet Home.
Best ’90s and Newer Car
— 2020 Corvette owned by Stan Czerniak of Eugene.
Best Stock 4×4
— 1960 Ford F100 owned by Brett McIntyre of Brownsville.
Best Modified 4×4
— 1956 Willys Wagon owned by Terry Lindemann of Aumsville.
Best Obscenely Modified 4×4
— 1978 Chevy K10 Pickup (Skittles) owned by Devon Dixon of Sweet Home.
4×4 Work In Progress
— 1979 Chevy K20 (General Lee) Pickup owned by Keoki Ho’Okand of Salem.
Best ’20s Pickup
— 1923 Ford Tall T owned by Steve Roberts of Eagle Point.
Best ’30s Pickup
— 1936 Ford pickup owned by Lon Jackson of Corvallis.
Best ’40s Pickup
— 1947 Chevy 3100 pickup owned by Danny Wilson of Sweet Home.
Best ’50s Pickup
— 1955 Chevy 3100 pickup owned by Joe Griffiths of Foster.
Best ’60s Pickup
— 1968 Chevy pickup owned by Jon Burkheimer of Port Angeles, Wash.
Best ’70s Pickup
— 1975 Chevy pickup owned by Devon Dixon of Sweet Home.
Best ’80s Pickup
— 1983 Ford F250 owned by Laura Crawford of Sweet Home.
Best ’90s and Newer Pickup
— 1991 Dodge Ram owned by Mike Carlin of Sweet Home.
Best Vintage Motorcycle
— 1994 Harley FLSTC owned by Dave Schocker of Sweet Home.
Best Custom-Built Motorcycle
— 1998 Harley owned by Jerico Jones of Sweet Home.
Best Stock Motorcycle
— 1987 Harley Sportster owned by Damion Schocker of Sweet Home.
Best Log Truck
— 2022 Peterbilt 389 owned and operated by Leon Vineyard of Sweet Home.
Best Mini Truck
— 1947 Crosley Pickup owned by Martha Straube of Jacksonville.
Hard Luck
— 1972 International Scout II owned by Bonnie McCollum of Sweet Home. (On the way to the show ran out of gas, once it had fuel the ol’ girl vapor-locked, had to wait then had to jump the starter to get her running and FINALLY made it to the show.)
Best Make-Out Car
— 1957 Chevy Four-Door 210 owned by Jackie Davis of Lebanon.
Best Investment
— 1930 Model A owned by Robert Stone of Sweet Home.
Best Paint
— 1951 Chevy Deluxe owned by Nancy Burnett of Springfield.
Coolest Flames
— 1934 Ford Pickup owned by Burlon Miller of Sweet Home.
Best Chrome
— 1956 Chevy BelAir owned by Dave Erickson of Brownsville.
Best Engine
— 1974 Chevy Camaro owned by Rick Autry of Sweet Home.
Most Patriotic
— 1966 Military Jeep M35A2 owned by Glen and Connie Lamora of Lebanon.
Best Convertible
— 1951 Chevy Deluxe owned by Nancy Burnett of Springfield.
Best Graphics
— 1930 Ford Model A owned by Robert Stone of Sweet Home.
Burn Out Pit Crowd Favorite
— 1972 Chevy Pickup owned by Craig Putney of Albany.
Longest Distance Driven
— 1968 Chevy Pickup owned by Jon Burk-heimer of Port Angeles, Wash. (approximately 330 miles one-way).
Club Participation
— Rollin’ Oldies of Lebanon (club receives $100 towards Sweet Ride charity of choice in its name).